She said it was company policy that if I had no grencard or was not a citizen, that they had to withhold 30% of the winnings. Unfortunately, the supervisor also had no understanding on the IRS instructions regarding withholding on form 1042-s. She was polite and called her supervisor. Otherwise it would be considered a permanent residency. And I resident alien does not receive a green card. I have lived in the Us on visas for 17 years. The employee asked if I had a green card. And that the withholding requirements are only for foreign nationals or nonresident aliens.

I explained to her that I am a resident alien. After hitting a 5k jackpot in one of the slot machines, a company employee came to collect my data in order to provide payout.Īfter noticing that my drivers license says “limited term”, she said that because I’m a foreign national they will have to withhold 30% of my taxes.